Afghans weigh their prospects in a Biden presidency
After 19 years and three U.S. presidents, it’s President-elect Joe Biden’s turn to inherit the war in Afghanistan. Mr. Biden has agreed with President Trump that it’s time for U.S. troops to return home. For Afghans, the question is how fast.
American commanders have warned that it is vital to keep withdrawal contingent on the Taliban’s keeping pledges to negotiate an end to the war.
Calls for action: Afghan officials are publicly urging Mr. Biden to better support the stalled peace talks in Qatar. On Monday, Afghanistan’s second vice president, Sarwar Danesh, called on the incoming Biden administration to conduct a review of the Afghan peace process and to put more pressure on the Taliban to negotiate fairly.
The New York Times
